Project Gutenberg 2008-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 132 Various Verschillende Various, Various Seaman, Owen 1861 1936 Seaman, Sir Owen Seamen, Owen Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914 Produced by Hagay Giller, Malcolm Farmer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914" by Various is a satirical publication from the early 20th century, specifically from a time period just before World War I. This work is part of a long-running series of humorous periodicals that often combine illustrations with witty articles, critiques, and commentary on a wide range of social and political issues. The typical topics include Victorian societal norms, issues of class, contemporary politics, and personal anecdotes, all approached with a humor that satirizes the culture of the time. In this particular issue, the content ranges from social commentaries discussing the impacts of industrialization on traditional crafts to whimsical narratives about characters dreaming of rural escapes. For instance, one poem laments the decline of hand laundries due to commercial laundry services, reflecting nostalgia for the past. Additionally, there are humorous sketches about the lives of royals, citizens, and amusing caricatures of various societal roles, including critiques of the theatrical and artistic performances emerging in London. The articles and poems collectively offer a snapshot of life, concerns, and humor in early 20th-century British society, characterized by a blend of light-heartedness and critical observation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punch Category: Humour Category: British Literature 115425 2025-08-10T07:05:56.128391 text/html 111032 2008-01-18T09:39:26 text/html 1992447 2025-08-10T07:06:13.726325 application/epub+zip 1984460 2025-08-10T07:06:03.976368 application/epub+zip 112959 2025-08-10T07:05:58.013361 application/epub+zip 13072391 2025-08-10T07:06:17.512257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13058179 2025-08-10T07:06:07.857332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250982 2022-09-11T09:36:23.443472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98396 2025-08-10T07:05:55.617381 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98226 2008-01-18T09:39:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98219 2008-01-18T09:39:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20745 2025-08-10T07:06:17.656285 application/rdf+xml 18031 2025-08-10T07:05:58.506378 image/jpeg 4224 2025-08-10T07:05:58.258373 image/jpeg 40655 2008-01-18T09:39:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1886993 2008-01-18T09:39:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 40615 2008-01-18T09:39:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1969890 2025-08-10T07:05:56.201383 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia